The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-13
AN INTERESTING TRIAL.
The History of a Fatal ARRAY That
Has Caused Much Trouble.

| The History of a Fatal Array Tnat
Has Caused Much Trouble.
atlanta (Ga.) Special to the AUGUSTA Chronicle,
w. F. Findley, Esq. OF Gainesville was
in the city Thursday on his retnrn from
Ellijay, where he has been during the week
to assist in the defense OF his uncle, Walter
w. Findley, who was charged with the
ofense OF murder He gives the following
account of the difficulty, out of which four
murder cases have sprung: Walter Findley
and Robert 7. Woody were mad with
each other, and had been for some
time, though no trouble was antlcl-
pated. They by accident, met at Mt.
Pleasant Church, which is on the top OF
the Blue Ridge, on the road leading from
Elliiay to Blairsville, in Gilmer county.
Findley hitched his horse and went into the
church; Woody came up afterward, driving
yoke of oxen, took them out and attempt
ed to go in, but the services were conclud-
ing. Woody was drinking, and had jug
of brandy in the wagon. His wife was with
him. Findley came out of the house, and
walked around Woody's wagon 20 where his
horse was hitched, and called to Jesse
Baily, who was with him, TO come
ahead and we will 60 home Woody
at this point told William ThoEp-
son 10 help his (Woody'sl whe
in the wagon and told him to roll her in.
FindIey told Baily 10 roll his saddle blanket
up, put on his saddle and they would go.
Woody misunderstood this, and understood
Findley to speak about his wife and say roll
her up. Woody began Immediately to
curse Findley, and the latter returned his
abuse in kind. Woody then wished to fight,
but friends held him. He finally got out
his pistol, and with it in hand was making
for Findley. Findley told Woody when he
was trying to get loose to come out
from the crowd and they would set
tie it. When Woody was advancing,
pistol IN hand, Findley drew his
and the firing began. According to
Woody's theory Findley fred first, aud to
Findley's Woody got in the first. shot.
When the firing ceased, Woody was shot in
the right hand and arm and in the abdomen.
Findleys hat had a bullet hole through it,
and his coat, vest and shirt cut, and his skin
on the breast slightly lacerated from a ball
from Woody's pistol. Findley was also
knocked down with rock. William Kim
sew. a bystander, was, during the
ARRAY, shot and killed. No arrests
were made. The affair took place
OF Sept. %, 1884, and in November
following the Grand Jury indicted both
Woodey and Firdley for the murder of
Kirnsey, and each for assault with intelt to
mu der the other. Woodey was arrested
upon the two warrants against him. was
tried on the assault with intent to murder
at the October term, 1885, and found guilty
Of shooting at another, and sent TO the pen
iteutiary for one year. At the May term,
1887, he was tried for the murder of Kimsey
and acquitted
Findey after the ARRAY went 10 Missouri
and remained short while, and at the
October term, 1855, of Gilmer court, went
into the court house aud in open court sur
rendered himself, and was admitted to bail
Since then, for various reasons, the cases
have been continued: but on last Monday
he was put upon his trial for the murder of
Kimsey, and on yesterday morning, at the
opening of court, the jury returned YER
dict of not guilty. Woody and Findley
have now both been tried for the murder of
Kimsey. and jury has said that neither
is guilty of it.
Findley continued the case of assault
with intent to murder against him, and
that will come up the first case at the next
May term.